Grotto Sgambada in Alto Malcantone

Definitely our favorite place for the most delicious ossobucco & grilled pork ribs we’ve ever had. We’ve returned here a lot of times, more than in any place so far, actually. 20mins drive from Lugano, close to Arosio, in Alto Malcantone. Beautiful outside terrace with stone tables & benches, in the woods, at the end of the road and at the beginning of the walking and biking trails. Great place to have lunch and then start off in the fresh air, exploring nature, which is fantastic all around the grotto, no matter the season. Welcoming owners and staff too.

Views nearby are amazing. The place is goos

An absolutely Incredible Grotto!!! The best of Ticino!

In the middle of nature. We didn't eat there, but the place is very picturesque.

Beautiful crotto surrounded by greenery, quality food with generous portions. Friendly and fast service. The grilled meat is excellent as are the polenta and potatoes. Prices aligned with the Swiss average, higher than the Italian one, in any case the quality confirms the expense. Booking is recommended when there is a lot of traffic. Nothing negative to report. Also ideal for an afternoon with chestnuts 🌰

Excellent food and beautiful location

Fine grotto with friendly service and very tasty food.

Typical Ticino grotto in the middle of the chestnut woods of Alto Malcantone. We had lunch in the covered outdoor area on tables and benches. The homemade gnocchi and the grilled meat were excellent (I particularly appreciated the horse fillet). Prices quite high but adequate for the location and the quality of the raw materials. Fast and attentive service. Pleasant walks around suitable for everyone. Convenient parking

Beautiful and fresh place in the middle of nature, competent and kind staff. The dishes are prepared fresh, excellent, plentiful and at an affordable price. Thanks to you all ❣️ Worth a visit.

Very friendly and the food is very good

Very pleasant place to recommend if you like large chestnut trees, very pleasant and friendly family run

Great location, friendly service, great food. It was very comfortable.

Worth the detour! Marked from the main street in Arosio!

Wonderful grotto with super friendly service! Vitello Tonnato was a blast! The ravioli was also excellent. Thank you!

The place is not that easy to find... lots of local guests... super fine food a la mama...

Not much to comment on, it's just to try....

Warm welcome, friendly and courteous service. The food is simply top notch. Thank you very much.

First time, a beautiful place in nature. Eaten well. Lots of customers.

Friendly hosts. Ate great gnocchi scambada. Gladly again.

Friendly stopover with copious and typical dishes. Rabbit and Polenta, grilled beef, Italian and Ticino starters and desserts

We ate at Grotto Sgambada. SERVICE fantastic. The boss and the employee were extremely friendly and very competent and friendly 😊. The food was super delicious and the portions were very, very large and so delicious. Be very hungry. Product more than satisfied. 😉

Good fine food in the typical grotto. Friendly staff. Moderate prices

Best grotto in this area. The food tastes great and the service is very friendly. There is also the opportunity to go for a wonderful walk. 10/10

Typical and very good dishes, service without anything to say. The only really negative note was a table of local customers, who had no problem letting their son run and scream around the place; when this was pointed out to him, the insults began. A shame to have ended an excellent lunch like this.

Great grotto, great service, excellent food - thank you very much!

Excellent dinner based on chinoise, very good raw materials, the only flaw, lack of space to place meat and side dishes...a small table wouldn't hurt...anyway, congratulations

At 2 p.m. we spontaneously stumbled into the Grotto Sgambada and never dreamed that we would get anything to eat. We were greeted so warmly and, as a matter of course, the card was brought to us. We ordered the Coniglio con Patate, which arrived after a short time. It tasted excellent, with such a delicately seasoned sauce. We were really impressed by the hospitality and the excellent food. We look forward to the next visit. Mille grazie per la gentilezza.

Super nice service - friends eat, great atmosphere

Food was just amazing, of legit Lombardy quality. We had rabbit and rooster, with fine cheese, cut meet and some beverages. Prices are in line with Ticino. I would recommend and return for sure.

Excellent restaurant, the ribs are excellent. Friendly staff, prices a little higher than a classic grotto.

The service is very courteous. The food is very tasty. We like to return to this restaurant.

Probably one of the best grottos we know! Warm and very friendly service and excellent food.

Delicious food and friendly service in an authentic ticinese restaurant. I absolutely recommend the ossobucco with potatoes. Everytime we stay in this area we visit the restaurant for a delicious dinner.

Enchanting and characteristic Ticino place where you can eat well, spend time in company, ... and then take a walk in the woods

A superb taste experience.... Top service. I highly recommend you. The dog is welcome

We had a really good time at the Sgambada grotto.. we will be back

A pleasant Grotto Ticinese, on the mountain, in Arosio. The portions are quite generous, we ate rabbit, polenta, a Zebra entrecote. In short, it is a good place to eat.

Very attentive, smart, thoughtful and competent staff. It was the first time I went to this place, I will happily return.

Excellent location, varied menu. Excellent points

Really tasty food. A bit of coolness in the heat of these days.

Great welcome, great service. The grilled meat is amazing!

Really nice, simple but with excellent and refined dishes. It is located in Arosio practically in the woods which makes the location cool on these very hot days. The service is excellent and professional. The price quality is right. I recommend a visit, it's really worth it.

I stop often and I feel welcome every time, when I simply have a drink and when I come to eat. Veronica and Dario are very good and pay a lot of attention to service, quality and kindness. kindness that comes from the heart. In addition to the delicious grotto dishes, there are also always excellent fish dishes and delicious off-the-books dishes. I truly recommend this place with pleasure, where the prices are correct, the quality is excellent and where everyone is welcome: adults, children and dogs.

The food is very good and it is a beautiful place

The food is excellent, a fantastic place, Dario and Veronica are wonderful, there are also fish dishes. I absolutely recommend.

Cozy place, great food and friendly staff

The landlady is the perfect hostess

We ate very well, the staff were really friendly and helpful. you can take long walks through the woods and 100 meters away there is a farm where you can see the animals. Excellent for those with children

Super tasty cheese fondue and very nice and friendly team. We always enjoy coming to Grotto Sgambada and are even allowed to bring our two dogs with us!😀👍

Everything always very good and always a lot kind !

Optimal Food, wide choice of wines Accurate service, accurate prices

The cake from 👵 😊 was very good

the picture speaks for itself.. 😋😋😋 Very nice service.

Super fine food and desserts. Friendly service. No problem even with a dog.

Kind staff, spectacular place, close to a panoramic point, and a beautiful chestnut forest, well maintained, typical dishes available, reservations welcome given the celebrity, and the prices are fair, an ideal place for families, walks, both by bike and by on foot, several play routes in the close vicinity

Friendly staff. We got something to eat shortly before the end. Was a delicious platter of ham and cheese and wine.

What can I say: superlative and truly special typical grotto dishes. Single shank with polenta. Excellent service.

Friendly Italian-Swiss menu..small place but surrounded by nature on the hills

Friendly and excellent cuisine. To try without delay

A very beautiful grotto. We (8 people) ate and drank excellently and were very enthusiastic.

Very nice. The food is good and very friendly

Excellent experience, to be repeated soon with friends or work colleagues.

Excellent cuisine, attentive service and affordable prices. Compliments also to the kind and friendly staff. Strongly recommended. Thanks for cheering up our evening.

The grotto is very nice. The staff were really very kind. The food is excellent and presented with care and attention (for example, food such as braised meat is served in a ceramic baking dish on the chafing dish or, for those who eat polenta, a small cauldron). Prices are normal. We had a really good time 👍🤩

food: very good; service: very good; staff: prepared and friendly!

Beautiful place, very characteristic. They have the delicious Ticino mandarin soda. We eat very well

Delicious traditional food and with a great choice for a Grotto. Fast, attentive and very friendly service. Very pretty setting in the forest. Sheltered terrace.

Pleasant place...excellent cuisine...

Always at the TOP. Located in a quiet place from where you can take several walks. Wide choice of dishes, all excellent. Attentive and friendly staff. Attentive and super kind owners. I often go there when I feel like escaping. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

It is a nice grotto The food was delicious and also the dessert. We will come again

Beautiful Ticino grotto in the middle of the forest. The food was wonderful. We'd love to come back!

Nourriture très saine, sans graisse, très simple, roborative, portions généreuses. Tarif intermédiaire mais c'est sûrement juste. Accueil sympathique

Siamo stati oggi a pranzo e, nonostante non avessimo prenotato (eravamo in moto ed abbiamo improvvisato) sono riusciti a darci un tavolo! Gentilezza e professionalità, cucina buona e genuina e prezzi onestissimi !!!Bravi ragazzi, grazie

Für dieses Stücklein Kuchen bezahlte ich Fr 6 und erst noch selber geholt. Sagt alles über Preis/Leistung!!!

LUCKY HITS on our bike tour. Fantastically great pasta, very friendly and attentive hosts and a cannolo to melt away with. We are still happy and smiling.

Cozy, simple grotto in the chestnut forest. Delightful food from wood grill.

Sehr leckeres Takeaway angebot und schnell zubereitet. Tipp: Bargeld mitnehmen.

Accogliente, dessert deliziosi (mangiato solo quello)

Cibo magnifico, Servizio idem. Suggerisco vivamente di provarlo.

Sehr sehr gute wildgerichte.liegt ganz versteckt im Wald.gemütlich urig

Abbiamo pranzato in questo simpatico grotto gustando un ottima chinoise. Tris di manzo cervo e cavallo. Ottime le salse fatte in casa con riso e patate al forno. Servizio molto cortese e prezzi onesti. Inoltre dopo il pranzo si può fare delle belle passeggiate!!

🍁🍂🐗🦌🌱selvaggina, chinoise, burghignon, puntine ... e tantissimo altro il miglior posto tipico del Malcantone! Turisti accorrete !!🌲👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

Sono estasiato da la professionalità e dalle pietanze (mangiato un filetto di cervo che si scioglieva in bocca una meraviglia) molto bravi ancora complimenti

Avevo letto delle buone recensioni ed ho felicemente prenotato in questo Grotto discosto. La stradina d'accesso é in sistemazione e bisogna fare dello sterrato per raggiungere quello che poi risulta un piccolo paradiso. Mia moglie ed io abbiamo optato per una deliziosa Fondue Chinoise tris con carni di cervo, manzo e cavallo di ottima qualità. Contorni deliziosi con patatine novelle al forno e riso pilar. Le salsine erano 4, salsa rosa, tartara, all'aglio e curry... deliziose! Una bella bottiglia di Merlot Runchet ci ha accompagnato nella cena servita impeccabilmente da un attento esercente gentilissimo. Sicuramente un locale da consigliare in inverno dove si mangia in un giardino d'inverno riscaldato e sicuramente d'estate per lo spazio adiacente.

Bodenständiges Grotto mit sehr guter und reichhaltiger Küche. Sehr gemütliches Ambiente und Gastfreundschaft bei der einem warm ums Herz wird.

Fondue bourguignonne di cervo ottima, buoni dessert, ottimo il cannolo siciliano

(Traducido por Google) Reservé el 07.10.2020 para el día 11 a través de su sitio web. Hoy, 10 de septiembre de 2020, al no haber recibido respuesta, llamé. Resultado: ya no tienen espacio. Ahora en la zona me cuesta encontrar un lugar. Para clientes: llamar para reservar En la gruta: siga mejor las reservas online (Original) Ho riservato il 07.10.2020 per l'11 tramite il loro sito. Oggi, il 09.10.2020, non avendo ricevuto risposta, ho chiamato. Risultato: non hanno più posto. Ora in zona mi è difficile trovare un posto. Ai clienti: chiamate per riservare Al grotto: seguite meglio le prenotazioni online

Mi esposa y yo queríamos experimentar una gruta Ticino tradicional y al visitar la gruta Sgambada, experimentamos una cena deliciosa en un ambiente muy acogedor. El menú ofrece platos de temporada, i. . venado, que disfrutamos mucho. El personal fue muy acogedor y también atendió mi intolerancia al gluten. ¡Muy recomendable!

Onore a due giovani che con grande impegno e passione servono sempre pronti e gentili soprattutto piatti tipicamente ticinesi. Luogo nascosto, piccolo, ma ai piedi di bellissimi prati e boschi. Dagli affettati alla polenta ; funghi, costine molto buone; coniglio, cinghiale e d’inverno anche Fondue ! ... e molto altro. Ottimi dolci! Tutto genuino! E da non dimenticare : il take away , soluzione ideale per una serata tra amici a casa tua, senza fatica! Prenotare!

(Traducido por Google) Cenar en la gruta sgambada es una experiencia culinaria única. La carne es exquisita, cocinada de forma sencilla pero sabrosa. Los ravioles de polenta y setas verdaderamente inolvidables. Si aún no has probado esta gruta y te encanta la buena cocina del Ticino, no te la puedes perder. Entre otras cosas inmerso en una arboleda, y también vale la pena el paseo. (Original) Cenare al grotto sgambada è un'esperienza culinaria unica. La carne è squisita, cucinata in modo semplice ma gustoso. I ravioli con polenta e funghi davvero indimenticabili. Se non avete ancora provato questo grotto e amate la buona cucina ticinese non potete non andare. Tra l'altro immerso in un boschetto, ed anche la passeggiata merita.

(Traducido por Google) Buena comida? (Original) Super Essen 🙏

(Traducido por Google) Deliciosa comida regional, buena relación calidad-precio, servicio amable, ambiente rústico acogedor, restaurante en un lugar tranquilo cerca del bosque, punto de partida para un paseo digestivo. ¡Muy recomendable! (Original) Leckeres regionales Essen, gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, freundliche Bedienung, gemütliches rustikales Ambiente, Restaurant in ruhiger Lage in Waldnähe, Ausgangspunkt für Verdauungsspaziergang. Sehr empfehlenswert!

(Traducido por Google) excelente, amable, buena comida. ¡Recomendamos esta gruta! (Original) super, freundlich, gutes Essen. Wir empfehlen dieses Grotto weiter!

Nous avons été en couple pour partager un repas dans un endroit tipique au Tessin, une Grotto et honnêtement nous n'avons pas été decus. Le chemin pour la trouver n'est pas évident mais il vaut le détour. Petit conseil penser à réserver car l'endroit est souvent plein. Cuisine succulente avec bcp de plat et de choix. Endroit est atypique et vraiment accueillant et cest familial. Nous avons super méga bien mangé et nous reviendrons sans hésitation. Un endroit familial et Incroyable.

(Traducido por Google) Muy buena comida y servicio amable. Todo perfecto .... 👍 (Original) Sehr gutes Essen und sympatische Bedienung!! Alles perfekt....👍

Siamo stati per la prima volta in questo grotto. La qualità del cibo è ottima,il servizio celere,il personale e i proprietari molto cordiali. Prezzi onesti e piatti abbondanti a totale soddisfazione. Peccato che, senza colpa dei proprietari una lite furibonda tra commensali per questioni private ci abbia rovinato la domenica. A nostro parere la proprietà doveva immediatamente chiamare la polizia onde evitare o comunque limitare questo increscioso episodio. Nulla invece è stato fatto, nessuna scusa ci è stata fatta. Peccato

(Traducido por Google) Bonito lugar rodeado de vegetación. Buen servicio amable. Cocina realmente buena y variada. (Original) Bel posto imnerso nel verde.buon servizio cordiale.cucina veramente di buon livello e variata.

Esta es una excelente gruta, que encontramos por primera vez durante una de nuestras caminatas por Cademario. He estado aquí varias veces desde entonces. El personal es super amable, la comida y la ubicación son excelentes. Lugar perfecto para almorzar durante una caminata y para cenar por la noche. Es un desafío de 20 minutos (como en curvas) en coche desde Cademario o un paseo de 45 minutos bastante fácil. Asegúrese de hacer una reserva para cenar, ya que este lugar es muy popular entre los lugareños y, a menudo, está lleno. Geheimtip altamente recomendado!

Nasty, con prezzi “onesti” per essere in Ticino, cibo di buona qualità, ottimo il prodotto, e servizio veloce e cordiale

Nous étions dehors sur la terrasse juste avant la tempête. L'atmosphère était très spéciale. Nous avions goûté de la bonne nourriture comme le rack d'agnello, la bisteca di Manzo. Un excellent choix dans la région! Équipe de service amicale et efficace.